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Attorney David Cates of the Cates Law Firm is representing a former patient of Memorial Hospital of Belleville, alleging that one of its surgeons acted with negligence and carelessness after leaving a medical pad inside of her abdomen during a 2018 procedure. The plaintiff...
The litigation process in negligence lawsuits can be complicated. In every civil lawsuit, the rules of civil procedure allow for a process called Discovery. This process is allowed in personal injury negligence cases such as medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, nurses, health care companies,...
Doctors have an obligation to treat their patients with care, respect, and professionalism. Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider’s actions or inactions lead to avoidable health issues. One type of medical malpractice outcome is amputation of an appendage or limb, which can...
Obstetric nurses bear the great responsibility of caring for mothers and babies during pregnancy and childbirth. Just like any other type of medical professional, they can be charged with medical malpractice if they negligently cause injury to a patient. There are several ways in...
Medical malpractice affects people every day across the globe and can harm both the patient and their family. The impact of malpractice can include physical injury, emotional and mental distress, and even loss of life. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that...
When a patient chooses a doctor, the patient expects the doctor to make sound recommendations and perform work according to the highest standards. Sometimes, doctors breach this expectation of professionalism, which is known as medical malpractice. All doctors can be held responsible for malpractice,...
Although they are often thought to be the same, medical negligence and medical malpractice are two separate entities. Those who have never had to deal with either may not understand the distinctions. What is Medical Negligence? Medical negligence is a term used when physicians,...